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What's New on the 505 North American Home Page 1995? (and some other sites)

• A Message From Pip Pearson, President of the International 505 Class Yacht Racing Association
• 95 World Championship Video Ordering Information
• More discussion on the new IYRU rules regarding wearing weight
• Notice of Race for the 1996 505 European Championship, 17th-24th August 1996, Silvaplana, Switzerland
• Rumors & Gossip (some slander too) from the American Section VP
• A discussion from the e-mail list about whether the 505 should apply for the "high performance dinghy" spot at the 2000 Olympics
• Rebuilding Lindsay 6987
• 505s at the Florida Sailfest
• Lots of new photographs
  • 505 Photographs
  • More 505 Photographs
  • Photos from the 1995 North American Championship
  • Photos from the 1995 World Championship
  • Photos from the 1995 WRSC Mid Atlantic Regatta
  • Photos from the 1995 WRSC Pumpkin Regatta
  • Waterat 505 Control System Details
  • Photos of Lindsay 6987 before the rebuild
  • Practicing at WRSC on the Chesapeake
• Classic 505s and Classic Division a discussion of Classic 505s and Classic Division
• Death of a Warrior The demise of 505 3885.
• How Strong is a 505? Howard Hamlin tells the 505 Interstate Flying Story. Would your boat survive this?
• Notice of Race for the 41st 505 World Championship, in Townsville Australia.

• Excellent Attendance expected for the Midwinter Championship
• UK 505 Fixtures List for 1996
• German 5O5 Association 1996 Regatta Schedule (provisional)
• The Alberta 505 fleet home page
• A new home for some of the New England 505 fleet, as 505s move to Bristol Yacht Club in Bristol RI.
• Updates to the comparison of the 505 to other boats
• Weather Links
• Fast and Tactical
• More quotes about how great 505s and the 505 class are
• Descriptions of some of the standard control systems on a Waterat 505

• 505 Gear Wanted Listings
• 1996 North American Regatta Schedule (Preliminary Draft) in table format
• Additions/changes to 505 USA Fleet 19 home pages
• The 505 Fleet 19 (Annapolis, Baltimore, Washington) Home Page
• Updates to fleet list and fleet descriptions
• Updates to Other Sailing Web Site Links
• Some comments on John Fry's Proposed North American Championship Venue Rotation
• Well, it isn't on the 505 home page, but check out these almost-real-time pictures (updated every five minutes) of what's happening on the water in Santa Cruz. Is it windy enough to go 505 sailing? Current wind speed is provided.
• The '95 Pumpkin Regatta at WRSC, featuring lots of people rotating and a different scoring system, by Ali Meller
• John Fry's Thoughts on A Rotation Scheme for the North American Championship
• Stan Honey on how he and Sally Lindsay rigged Buck Dancer differently to suit a smaller-than-usual helm
• Notice of Race for the 1996 One Design 14, Flying Dutchman and 505 Midwinter Championships
• IYRU President Paul Henderson's letter announcing the new IYRU home page
• Some discussion regarding the IYRU desire to ban the wearing of extra weight
• 1995 505 East Coast Championship, September 22-24
• A draft comparison of the 505 to a variety of other racing sailboats, class by class.
• Some photographs of 505s on the water and at SailExpo, grouped on a photo menu
• Carl Miller Regatta at WRSC, October 7-8

• High Sierra Regatta, Huntington Lake, July 8-9, by Mike Martin
• What to wear while racing 505s
• How the jib Stuff Luff system works.
• How strong is a 505? Check this out! Mike Martin's 10 year old Waterat falls ten feet onto a concrete seawall and lives.
• The 1995 Alberta Championship, and Report from the new Alberta 505 Fleet by Dean Rootsaert
• Tyler Moore's report on the 1st 505 New England Championship, held at Hyannis - site of the '98 Worlds - September 9-10.
• An update to the "fixing up older 505s" article, discussing how to find and fix leaky tanks
• A report on the 1995 Midwest Championship
• Some thoughts on How to Use the Mast Ram from the e-mail distribution list.
• Significant additions to the "interesting gear and boats noted at the 95 worlds" article
• Significant additions to the "typical 505 sailors" article pointing out the diversity in the class
• RYA and USSA Portsmouth handicaps for some high performance dinghies raced in North America
• A report on the 1995 505 Pacific Coast Championship by Mike Martin
• Some thoughts on 505 trailers and trailering
• Notice of Race for Fleet Four Regatta in Ottawa, Ontario, September 9,10
• 505 Gear For Sale List
• Some interesting gear and boats noted at the 1995 Worlds by Ali Meller
• Geoff Cashman's report on the 1995 Sandusky Regatta
• Some thoughts on how to tie your boat down on the trailer for trailing.

• A 505 report on the Gim Hoebelman Regatta, August 5-6, 1995, Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club
• Notice of Race for Nebraska Regatta
• The outcome of the proposed Class Rule Changes at the Annual Meeting
• 1995 Alberta, Canada, Invitational Regatta Notice of Race
• Record Turnout for 1995 505 World Championship and pre-worlds

• 1995 505 New England Championship, September 9,10, Notice of Race
• Tom Kivney's Thoughts on the Proposed Rule Changes (Carbon fiber masts and reducing the minimum weight)
• Ali Meller's Thoughts on the Proposed Rule Changes
• 1995 505 East Coast Championship Notice of Race
• Howard Hamlin's Thoughts on the Proposed Rule Changes (Carbon fiber masts and reducing the minimum weight)
• North Sails Australia 505 Tuning Sheet
• More Information on the Australian Rig from Mark Robertshaw
• The 1995 Eastern Canadian Championships in Quebec
• The 1995 National Capital Regatta in Ottawa, Ontario
• Text From American Section's Proposal to Host the 1998 World Championship in Hyannis MA (Cape Cod)
• Agenda for International Annual General Meeting

• Mid Atlantic Regatta at WRSC by Allan Johnson
• Using Stopper Balls On Spinnaker Sheets: A Dialog From the E-Mail Distribution List
• Directions to West River Sailing Club
• 1995 505 North American Championships with complete results, by Ali Meller
• 1995 505 Canadian Championships with complete results
• Official Class Rules
• History of the 505 in North American
• How To Tell If You Have a Proctor "d" Mast
• A Late 70s North Tuning Sheet - Not much has changed!
• 1993 North American Championship in Grosse Pointe
• Some Hints on Trapezing

• Notice of Race for the 1995 Canadian Nationals and 1995 North American Championship
• Replacing Rail Non Skid Material
• Some History of Butler 505 2987, star of the Hoover Regatta, and Probably The Oldest 505 Racing in North America By Jim Willett
• An old Ullman Sails Tuning Sheet for the Proctor Epsilon-based rig
• Origins of US Built Super boats and Their Differences
• 1995 Eastern Canadian Championship: Notice of Race
• Past North American Champions
• Past Pacific Coast Champions
• Past Mid West Champions
• Past East Coast Champions
• Fixing Leaky Elvstrom Bailers
• Control Systems: The Standard Waterat CB Up and Down Controls
• How to Right A Capsized 505
• Some Other Interesting Sailing Sites on "the web"
• A second newcomers' perspective on the Hoover Regatta, by Michael Goldstein
• A Newcomer to the 505 Class on the first regatta By Geoff Cashman
• 505s in Sailing World
• A Newcomer's Tale about comparing boats from different builders.
• Home Page restructured. What do you think? E-mail comments to ameller@mcimail.com
• Suggestions on Fixing Up an Older 505
• Information on the 505 E-mail distribution list (list server)
• You can go to the 95 Worlds in England
• Neil Fowler on running a major event
• Howard Hamlin on fleet building
• The 95 West Coast Midwinters
• US 8439 Taken Hostage
• North American Champion Macy Nelson On Tuning
• Howard Hamlin and Mike Martin Control Settings Numbers Matrix
• Basic Measurements from Mike Martin
• Newcomers Paula Sue Gilbert and Dave Fratantoni win the open planing division of the 1994 Florida SailFest
• A report on the 1995 Hoover Yacht Club 505 Regatta
• The 1995 Hampton Trapeze Regatta
• Staying in the Mainstream Some suggestions for newcomers getting into the 505 class
• Excerpts from the International 505 Class British Association's Booklet, Your Introduction to High Performance Dinghy Racing
• 1994 North American Championship Regatta Report & Results
• 1994 Canadian Championship Regatta Report & Results
• Links to 505 photos at other sites - most are from the European home page
  • A photo of a 505 At Speed, from the European Home Page
  • More photos from the European 505 Home Page
  • Staying young: Peter Mignerey & Monty Schumpert in Monty's Magnificent 505 Sailing Machine
• How to Keep Your Foils Perfect, an article on repairing foils